With a master's degree in painting from Pratt Institute in New York, and eight years experience as a designer for Tiffany & Co., Colette brings a trained artistic eye to her work in cake decorating. She pioneered the now-classic designs of the topsy-turvy cake and gift box cake as contributions to Tiffany Taste and The Tiffany Wedding.
Colette has published five books: Colette's Cakes: The Art of Cake Decorating (1991), Colette's ... Read Full Bio »
With a master's degree in painting from Pratt Institute in New York, and eight years experience as a designer for Tiffany & Co., Colette brings a trained artistic eye to her work in cake decorating. She pioneered the now-classic designs of the topsy-turvy cake and gift box cake as contributions to Tiffany Taste and The Tiffany Wedding.
Colette has published five books: Colette's Cakes: The Art of Cake Decorating (1991), Colette's Christmas (1993), Colette's Wedding Cakes (1995), and Colette's Birthday Cakes (2000), all published by Little, Brown & Company. Her fifth book, Cakes to Dream On (2004), is published by John Wiley & Sons.
Colette has appeared on Food Network Challenge as both a contestant and judge, TLC's Ultimate Cake-Off, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and a host of other cable network programs over the years. Her work has also been featured in a number of prestigious print publications, including The New York Times, New York Magazine, Food & Wine, Town & Country, and Modern Bride.
In 1990, Colette began teaching cake decorating class around the world. In 2004, she opened her own school in New York City, where she teaches when not traveling. Colette is also a longtime member of ICES (International Cake Exploration Societé).
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